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Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County, Maine, has 30,824 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Farmington. It uses Eastern Time and covers 1,697 sq mi (4,395 km²) of land.

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Franklin County in Maine
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Franklin County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,824
Land area
1,697 sq mi (4,395 km²)
County seat or government
Farmington
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$58,675 ± $2,708
Median home value
$194,700 ± $10,909
Median rent, with utilities
$802 ± $102
Homes lived in by their owners
76.3% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Augusta-Waterville, ME micro area and Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area
Water area
46.8 sq mi (121 km²)
State
Maine
County code (FIPS)
23007
Coordinates (central point)
44.976724, -70.414935
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Franklin County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 0493810,542 people
  2. 042394,657 people
  3. 042943,982 people
  4. 042243,110 people
  5. 049832,005 people
  6. 049661,632 people
  7. 049471,596 people
  8. 049551,550 people
  9. 049701,105 people
  10. 04984824 people
  11. 04956607 people
  12. 04285459 people
All 18
  1. 04982269 people
  2. 04936232 people
  3. 04964108 people
  4. 042340 people
  5. 049400 people
  6. 049920 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Franklin County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Franklin County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns and plantations in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Town of Farmington8,157 people
  2. Town of Jay4,657 people
  3. Town of Wilton3,862 people
  4. Town of New Sharon1,550 people
  5. Town of Chesterville1,397 people
  6. Town of Strong1,249 people
  7. Town of Phillips1,094 people
  8. Town of Industry988 people
  9. Town of Carthage845 people
  10. Town of Temple824 people
  11. Town of Kingfield820 people
  12. Town of Rangeley792 people
All 21
  1. Town of Carrabassett Valley637 people
  2. Town of New Vineyard607 people
  3. Town of Weld459 people
  4. Town of Eustis453 people
  5. Town of Avon359 people
  6. Dallas Plantation220 people
  7. Sandy River Plantation90 people
  8. Rangeley Plantation81 people
  9. Coplin Plantation51 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns and plantations in Maine, by county

School districts in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Regional School Unit 0918,380 people
  2. Regional School Unit 739,627 people
  3. Regional School Unit 565,837 people
  4. School Administrative District 583,522 people
  5. Franklin Unorganized Territory1,221 people
  6. Regional School Unit 781,183 people
  7. Carrabassett Valley637 people
  8. Eustis453 people
  9. Coplin Plantation51 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in Franklin County, largest first

  1. Penobscot Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land477 people
  2. Passamaquoddy Trust Land12 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Farmington, Maine (CDP)4,705 people
  2. Wilton, Maine (CDP)1,687 people
  3. Chisholm, Maine (CDP)988 people
  4. Kingfield, Maine (CDP)586 people
  5. Rangeley, Maine (CDP)407 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Oxford County, Maine37 mi southwest
  2. Somerset County, Maine43 mi northeast
  3. Kennebec County, Maine50 mi southeast
  4. Androscoggin County, Maine57 mi south

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.